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What Comes In the Kit?
WORKBENCH CLASS AT HOME This isn't really about the kit. It's about building skills. And a kick-ass workbench. But here's what you get...
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MarkBuildsIt
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Prove it to Yourself; You Can Sharpen A Card Scraper
A couple weeks ago, on the Lost Art Press Blog, Chris Schwarz posted instructions and a video on how to sharpen his Crucible Curved Card...
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MarkBuildsIt
Aug 18, 20202 min read
What Do I Do With All My Shavings?
Every woodworker struggles with this question. I've made every effort to keep as much of my business waste as possible out of the...
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MarkBuildsIt
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Reading Wood Grain - Faces of Plain Sawn White Ash Boards
Reading wood grain is useful to all types of woodworkers. It is critical to hand tool users. Building a workbench might seem like an...
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MarkBuildsIt
Aug 5, 20201 min read
Custom Grind Your Own Card Scraper
When Crucible Tool released the first production run of their Curved Card Scrapers last March they sold out within hours. Not long after...
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MarkBuildsIt
Aug 3, 20202 min read
How to lose money making card scrapers.
How much is your time worth? Yesterday I shot some video on grinding and preparing a card scraper like the ones sold by Crucible Tool. In...
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MarkBuildsIt
Jul 30, 20202 min read
More Options For Bench Builders... And Not Just From Me.
I build a lot of custom workbenches. But sometimes the best person to build your custom bench is… well… you. Benchcrafted will soon be...
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MarkBuildsIt
Jul 25, 20202 min read
Workbench Class At Home - Instruction That Goes Beyond YouTube Videos
I've designed this class to go beyond students trying to translate videos to skills on their own. An important part of taking a class is...
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MarkBuildsIt
Jul 22, 20201 min read
New Workbench Classes - Coming To Your Shop Soon!
This winter I'll be launching a pilot workbench class that you can take in your own shop. Watch the video for more details. If you're...
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MarkBuildsIt
Dec 18, 20181 min read
Sorry, I "Screwed" Up!
It has come to my attention that I forgot to include the four #10 x 2" screws in the first batch of Shavehorse Adjusters I sent out (this...
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MarkBuildsIt
Dec 14, 20181 min read
New International Shipping Options
For those of you who have been patiently waiting I just added shipping options for Australia and Canada. There's a limit of 4 Pounds for...
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MarkBuildsIt
Dec 4, 20182 min read
Shavehorse Kits and Adjusters - Production Update
I've gotten a couple emails the last few days asking about the Shavehorse Kits, so I thought I should give everyone an update. My water...
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MarkBuildsIt
Oct 29, 20182 min read
Welcome to the new Plate11!
So who needs a Blog when we've got Instagram? I do. And I think you do to. Social media has given me the ability to post quick updates...
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